February 13, 2015, 3:49PM

Rail crossings in Norco, Montz and St. Rose will be closed for repairs Saturday and Sunday, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Here is the schedule of closures, all of them from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Drivers were advised to use Apple Street in Norco to cross the tracks. The work is being carried out by CW&W... Full story »

February 12, 2015, 8:50AM

Daniel Martinez, Jaden Lane and Dwayne Harris, students at Albert Cammon Middle School in St. Rose, received awards in the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Organization of St. Charles Parish's Share the Dream essay contest. Full story »

February 04, 2015, 3:02PM

A 25-year-old man has been arrested by New Orleans police in the fatal shooting of a St. Rose man in December in the Central City neighborhood. Members of the NOPD Violent Offenders Warrant Squad and the U.S. Marshals placed Quintin Hankton into custody Wednesday (Feb. 4), police said in a release. Hankton was booked the same day with first-degree murder, court records show. According... Full story »

February 03, 2015, 11:06AM

In one of St. Charles Parish's biggest drug busts in recent history, investigators searching a St. Rose home found 78 pounds of marijuana, 19 guns and $36,880, Sheriff Greg Champagne said Tuesday (Feb. 3). Two people were arrested. Authorities estimate the marijuana, which they found hidden in a truck's spare tire, a common practice among drug mules, has a street... Full story »

January 29, 2015, 3:22PM

Kongsberg Maritime President Jon Holvik said plans for the new facility began before the recent drop in oil prices. Holvik said the facility is a "long-term investment in the New Orleans area and for our customers" that serve the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas industry. Full story »

January 08, 2015, 7:46AM

December 30, 2014, 8:15AM

Ricco Wheat Jr. of St. Rose, a standout football player at De La Salle High School and honor roll scholar has been invited to participate in the Super Elite Five Star Showcase in Houston in April 2015. Full story »

December 18, 2014, 11:04AM

The State Police on Thursday released a video recording of a vehicle they say struck and killed a St. Rose woman in a hit-and-run wreck near her home on Thanksgiving morning. Authorities think it was a dark-colored truck or sport-utility vehicle, and they have partnered with Crimestoppers Inc. to offer a $2,500 reward for information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the... Full story »

December 17, 2014, 8:01AM

Robyn Thomas, a third grade student at St. Rose Elementary, won first in the school and sectional NFL's punt, pass and kick football competition. Thomas advances to the state level Dec. 21 during the New Orleans Saints game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Full story »